U.S. stock market opens solidly higher Wednesday

(Sept 22) U.S. stock market opens solidly higher Wednesday as investors await Fed decision and Evergrande worries ease.

Airline shares, Carnival stocks are up in morning trading.

Dynavax surged over 15%, as Dynavax partner Clover's COVID-19 vaccine shows 79% efficacy against Delta variant.

China concepts stocks bounce in morning trading.

The Fedwill conclude its two-day meetingon Wednesday and release a policy statement with economic and interest rate forecasts at 2 pm E.T. Chairman Jerome Powell will then hold a press conference after.

The central bank has the difficult task of soothing markets during a tumultuous month, while at the same time preparing investors for the removal of some monetary stimulus. Powell has previously said a tapering of the Fed’s emergency $120 billion in bond buying could begin as soon as this year.

“A dovish Fed (or even a Fed that meets expectations) could provide more of a relief rally today, but we continue to think the sheer number of unknowns remain a headwind that will keep markets volatile for the next few weeks, until there’s more clarity on the Fed, taxes, government funding and earnings,” Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report, said in a note.